Euphorbia Tirucalli, Pencil Cactus

50 – 70 cm

Euphorbia tirucalli or pencil cactus an interesting shrub with succulent foliage that’s native to semi-arid tropical climates. It can grow quite large in the wild. Mature plants feature thick brown branches with clusters of smaller green branches at their ends, which are cylindrical in shape and around the thickness of a pencil (hence the plant’s common name). On the branches are oval leaves that grow up to an inch long. Also, in the late spring and early summer, small flowers appear at the ends of the green branches.

Pencil cactus loves full sun and add beauty to your cactus garden. Moderate watering is required with no special fertilizers. NPK fertilizer once every month.

Euphorbia Tirucalli, Pencil Cactus